The Music of Tuba Skinny

Hot TOwn

  1. Nobody’s Business

  2. When My Love Comes Down

  3. Kansas City Stomps

  4. When They Ring Them Golden Bells

  5. Security

  6. Mickey Strut

  7. Forever I’ll Be Yours

  8. Hot Town

  9. Sunbrimmer’s Blues

  10. Sweet Olive

  11. Jones Law Blues

  12. Kissing In The Dark

  13. Springfield Stomp

  14. It Hurts Me Too

Craig Flory: clarinet
Shaye Cohn: cornet (& piano on track 4)
Barnabus Jones: trombone
Erika Lewis: vocals and bass drum
Max Bien-Kahn: resonator guitar and tenor banjo
Greg Sherman: vocals and guitar
Todd Burdick: sousaphone
Robin Rapuzzi: washboard
Jason Lawrence: 6-string banjo (on tracks 2 & 12)

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Magnolia Stroll

Released 2022

  1. Trickster's Rag
  2. Chalamette Sunsets
  3. Mighty Anchor
  4. Magnolia Stroll
  5. Pyramid Strut
  6. Ida Wobble
  7. Proximity Effect
  8. Elysian Fields
  9. Last Minute Waltz
  10. Minor Fret
  11. Kickin the Rocks
  12. Six Feet Down
  13. Diamond Dove Song
  14. Little Dog on the Levee
  15. Deep Bayou Moan

Magnolia Stroll is an ode to all the musicians, alive and dead who have nurtured and inspired them along their journey, as well as to the city of New Orleans and the neighborhoods that took them under their wings and continue to do so.

Magnolia Stroll features compositions from band members Erika Lewis, Shaye Cohn, Robin Rapuzzi, Barnabus Jones, Craig Flory, and Max Bien-Kahn.

Recorded by Ross Farbe in January, April and October of 2021 at the Tigermen Den, New Orleans, LA

Track 15 recorded in December 2021 at Marigny Studios, New Orleans, LA

Mixed by Ross Farbe
Mastered by Carl Saff
Album Art by Shaye Cohn

Craig Flory - Clarinet
Shaye Cohn - Cornet & Piano on track 15
Barnabus Jones - Trombone
Max Bien-Kahn - Resonator Guitar & Tenor banjo
Greg Sherman - Guitar
Erika Lewis - Bass Drum on tracks 1, 4-6, 11-12 & Vocals on track 12
Todd Burdick - Sousaphone & Upright Bass on track 3
Robin Rapuzzi - Washboard & Kit on track 3
Jason Lawrence - 6 String Banjo on tracks 2-3, 7-10, 12-14

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Quarantine Album: Unreleased B​-​Sides

Released 2020

  1. Rainy Nights
  2. Say Si Si
  3. Baby I'd Love To Steal You
  4. Any Kind-a-Man
  5. Seems Like Old Times
  6. Julianne
  7. Late Hour Blues
  8. Spoonful
  9. Sidewalk Blues
  10. Forget Me Not Blues
  11. I'll See You In The Spring
  12. Sweet Potato Blues
  13. I Get the Blues
  14. Won't You Be Kind

This album is a compilation of unreleased tracks from three previous recordings. Tracks 1-5 are unreleased tracks from Some Kind-a-Shake (2019), tracks 6-7 from Blue Chime Stomp (2016), and tracks 8-14 from Owl Call Blues (2014). We were scheduled to record a new album in April 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we were forced to postpone until a later date. We hope you enjoy these previously unheard snippets from the past. Stay safe and healthy out there.

"Quick" mastered by Ross Farbe.

Artwork by Magda Boreysza. See more of Magda's incredible artwork at foxandcomet.com

Tracks 1-5 (Some Kind-a-Shake session, 2019):
Jason Lawrence - 6 String Banjo
Greg Sherman - Guitar & Vocals
Max Bien-Kahn - Resonator Guitar
Todd Burdick - Sousaphone
Robin Rapuzzi - Percussion
Erika Lewis - Vocals, Track 4
Barnabus Jones - Trombone
Shaye Cohn - Cornet
Craig Flory - Clarinet
Ewan Bleach - Alto saxophone, Vocals, Track 5

Tracks 6-7 (Blue Chime Stomp session, 2016):
Erika Lewis - Vocals & Bass Drum
Barnabus Jones - Trombone
Shaye Cohn - Cornet
Craig Flory - Clarinet on track 7
Jonathan Doyle - Clarinet on track 6
Max Bien Kahn - Resonator Guitar
Jason Lawrence - 6 String Banjo
Todd Burdick - Tuba
Robin Rapuzzi - Washboard

Tracks 8-14 (Owl Call Blues session, 2014):
Barnabus Jones - Trombone
Robin Rapuzzi - Washboard
Greg Sherman - Guitar, vocals on track 12
Craig Flory - Clarinet
Erika Lewis - Vocals / Bass Drum
Jason Lawrence - 6-String Banjo
Shaye Cohn - Cornet
Todd Burdick - Tuba

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Some Kind-a-Shake

Released 2019

  1. Some Kind-a-Shake
  2. Echo in the Dark
  3. Deep Minor Rhythm Stomp
  4. Too Late
  5. Berlin Rag
  6. Squeeze Me
  7. Ballin' the Jack
  8. Saturday Night Function
  9. I'm Going Back Home
  10. Jubilee Stomp
  11. Stealing Love
  12. You Gonna Quit Me
  13. Thriller Rag
  14. Wee Midnight Hours

Recorded in April, 2018 at The Living Room Studio, New Orleans LA
Engineered and mixed by Ross Farbe
Mastered by Carl Saff
Album art by Shaye Cohn

Jason Lawrence - 6-string banjo
Greg Sherman - guitar and vocals
Max Bien-Kahn - resonator guitar
Todd Burdick - sousaphone
Robin Rapuzzi - percussion
Erika Lewis - vocals on tracks 6, 9 and 14
Barnabus Jones - trombone
Shaye Cohn - cornet
Craig Flory - clarinet (baritone saxophone on track 7, alto saxophone on track 13)
Ewan Bleach - alto saxophone (clarinet on tracks 7 and 13)

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Nigel’s Dream

Released 2018

  1. Belamina
  2. Unfortunate Rag
  3. Nigel's Dream
  4. Levee Waltz
  5. Tangled Blues
  6. Dusting The Frets
  7. Springtime Strut
  8. Jazz Battle
  9. Bouncing Around
  10. Any Old Time
  11. Fireworks
  12. Oh Red
  13. Some Cold Rainy Day
  14. Dream Shadows

Craig Flory - Clarinet
Barnabus Jones - Trombone
Shaye Cohn - Cornet
Tomas Majcherski - Tenor Saxophone
Jason Lawrence - 6-String Banjo
Greg Sherman - Guitar & Vocals
Max Bien Kahn - Resonator Guitar
Todd Burdick - Sousaphone
Robin Rapuzzi - Drumkit
Erika Lewis - Vocals On Tracks 5 and 13

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Tupelo Pine

Released August 25, 2017

  1. Loose Like That 03:30
  2. Chocolate Avenue 03:24
  3. Come On and Stomp, Stomp, Stomp 03:22
  4. Right Or Wrong 03:38
  5. Pearl River Stomp 03:22
  6. Call Of The Freaks 03:07
  7. Eagle Riding Papa 03:55
  8. Tupelo Pine 04:04
  9. Dangerous Blues 03:27
  10. Thoughts 03:26
  11. Frog Hop 02:30
  12. Nigel's Dream 03:40
  13. I'm Going To Germany 04:44
  14. Deep Bayou Moan 04:03

Craig Flory - Clarinet & Bass Clarinet
Barnabus Jones - Trombone
Shaye Cohn - Cornet
Jason Lawrence - 6-String Banjo
Greg Sherman - Resonator Guitar & Vocals
Max Bien Kahn - Resonator Guitar & Vocals on Track 4
Todd Burdick - Sousaphone
Robin Rapuzzi - Drumkit & Washboard

Recorded in New Orleans, in May 2017
Engineered by Ross Farbe
Mastered by Carl Saff
Album Art by Shaye Cohn

“Still mining the early jazz, blues and ragtime that have made them local favorites, this New Orleans combo is not only reaching further into the archives but also polishing originals that fit nearly seamlessly into the catalogue.

... the strength of these young trad jazz players remains their ensemble work. In tune after tune, the core instrumental sextet nails the classic New Orleans contrapuntal collective improvisation, instantly evoking another era while at the same time delightfully of the moment.”
— CLEA SIMON (OFFBEAT, APRIL 2016)

Blue Chime Stomp

Released February 27, 2016

  1. Maple Leaf Rag 03:44
  2. Running Down My Man 02:58
  3. Oh Papa 03:43
  4. Blue Chime Stomp 03:37
  5. Broken Hearted Blues 04:40
  6. Me And My Chauffeur 03:49
  7. Variety Stomp 03:39
  8. Corrine 04:45
  9. Memphis Shake 03:18
  10. I’m Blue And Lonesome 04:18
  11. Soudan 04:00
  12. Midnight Blues 04:10
  13. Shake It & Break It 03:09
  14. Almost Afraid To Love 04:30
  15. Dear Almanzoer 03:23
  16. Chloe 03:44

Erika Lewis - Vocals and Bass Drum
Barnabus Jones – Trombone
Shaye Cohn – Cornet and Piano
Craig Flory – Clarinet and Tenor Saxophone
Jonathan Doyle – Clarinet and Alto Saxophone
Tomas Majcherski – Tenor Saxophone and Clarinet
Max Bien Kahn – Resonator Guitar and 6 String Banjo
Jason Lawrence – 6 String Banjo and Resonator Guitar
Todd Burdick – Tuba and Upright Bass
Robin Rapuzzi – Washboard, Drumset

Track 4, Blue Chime Stomp, written by Shaye Cohn
Track 5, Broken Hearted Blues, written by Erika Lewis

Recorded on 4-track in April of 2015 at the Tigermen's Den in New Orleans
Engineered by Max Bien-Kahn
Mixed by Alex Hall
Mastered by Bruce Barrielle
Album Art by Shaye Cohn

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“To call Tuba Skinny revivalists would be to miss the point. The New Orleans ensemble, often seen busking on Royal Street, have never conceded the death of the early jazz and blues they play... That’s a tribute to the masterful ease of these relatively young musicians who laze and weave around each other as if bebop never happened. Alternating solos and call-and-response vocals on this, their sixth release, the eight players here show a comfortable fluency in their pre-1940s idioms.”
— CLEA SIMON (OFFBEAT, OCTOBER 2014)

Owl Call Blues

Released August 29, 2014

  1. Crazy About You 03:19
  2. Rosa Lee Blues 04:00
  3. Cannonball Blues 02:45
  4. Got A Mind To Ramble 02:48
  5. Short Dress Gal 03:17
  6. Owl Call Blues 05:14
  7. Too Tight 03:36
  8. Oriental Strut 03:09
  9. Ambulance Man 03:06
  10. How Do They Do It That Way 04:19
  11. Dallas Rag 03:25
  12. Untrue Blues 03:02
  13. Somebody's Been Lovin My Baby 03:53
  14. Willie The Weeper 02:57
  15. Travelin' Blues 04:02

Barnabus Jones - Trombone
Robin Rapuzzi - Washboard
Greg Sherman - Guitar
Craig Flory - Clarinet
Erika Lewis - Vocals / Bass Drum
Jason Lawrence - 6-String Banjo
Shaye Cohn - Cornet / Fiddle
Todd Burdick - Tuba

Track 6, Owl Call Blues, written by Shaye Cohn & Erika Lewis

Album art by Shaye Cohn
Layout by Sarrah Danziger
Recorded and mixed by Max Bien-Kahn in the Holy Cross, New Orleans, LA. Dec. '13 - Jan. '14.
Mastered by Bruce Barielle

“Tuba Skinny just keep getting better—and better at capturing their lively early jazz, blues, and ragtime sound in the studio. On this, their fifth release (recorded in Tasmania), the septet mixes those early 20th century sounds with characteristic verve.”
— CLEA SIMON (OFFBEAT FEBRUARY 2014)

Pyramid Strut

Released January 9, 2014

  1. Big Chief Battle Axe 03:27
  2. Lonesome Drag 03:12
  3. Freight Train Blues 02:55
  4. Pyramid Strut 03:37
  5. I Got The Cryin Blues 03:14
  6. Cold Morning Shout 03:51
  7. Hesitation Blues 04:23
  8. Skid Dat De Dat 01:40
  9. Mean Blue Spirits 05:44
  10. Gimme Some 03:28
  11. Sweet Lovin Old Soul 03:51
  12. Alligator Crawl 03:33
  13. Blood Thirsty Blues 03:32
  14. Deep Henderson 03:11
  15. Slow Drivin Moan 03:55

Todd Burdick - Tuba
Westen Borghesi - Tenor Banjo
Jon Doyle - Clarinet
Barnabus Jones - Trombone
Shaye Cohn - Cornet / Fiddle
Robin Rapuzzi - Washboard
Erika Lewis - Vocals / Bass Drum

Track 2, Lonesome Drag, written by Erika Lewis
Track 4, Pyramid Strut, written by Shaye Cohn

Album art by Shaye Cohn
Recorded and mixed by Chris Townend at White Light on the Mountain, in Tasmania. March 2013

“This is shake your booty with a cold-one in your hand music. Their take on rarely recorded songs such as the sly come-on “Papa’s Got Your Bath Water On” or Skip James’ cold-blooded murder ballad “Crow Jane” are poignant, yet fun... kudos to Tuba Skinny for getting some of the great yet lesser-played songs of the New Orleans repertoire (particularly the Jelly Roll Morton tunes including “New Orleans Bump”) back into action.”
— David Kunian (Offbeat September 2012)

Rag Band

Released June 23, 2012

  1. Climax Rag 03:48
  2. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water 03:16
  3. Papa's Got Your Bath Water On 02:35
  4. Russian Rag 02:57
  5. Tricks Ain't Walkin' 04:57
  6. Delta Bound 04:15
  7. Jackson Stomp 03:05
  8. Salamanca Blues 02:59
  9. Crow Jane 05:23
  10. How Can It Be 04:02
  11. New Orleans Bump 03:51
  12. Biscuit Roller 04:25
  13. Banjoreno 03:28
  14. Squeeze Me 03:30
  15. Treasures Untold 03:23

Todd Burdick - Tuba
Bobby Browne - Banjo / Guitar / Harmonica / Vocals
Barnabus Jones - Trombone / Guitar / Banjo
Shaye Cohn - Cornet / Piano / Fiddle
Robin Rapuzzi - Washboard / Bass Drum
Erika Lewis - Vocals

Special Guests: Jon Doyle on Clarinet & Tenor Sax
Ewan Bleach on Clarinet on Tracks 9, 12, 13 & 14
John James on Dobro
Sam Doores on Bass Drum
Cassidy Holden on Bass Drum on Track 11

Album art by Shaye Cohn
Recorded October '11 & April '12 in the Holy Cross, New Orleans with the help of Cassidy Holden and ourselves.
Track 14 recorded live at the Spotted Cat.

Garbage Man

Released January 14, 2011

  1. Broken Hearted Blues 03:45
  2. Any Kind-A-Man 04:04
  3. Frosty Morning 05:34
  4. How Do They Do It That Way 03:07
  5. Sweet Mama Hurry Home 03:42
  6. Mother's Son-In-Law 03:46
  7. Nobody's Blues But Mine 05:57
  8. Some Of These Days 04:30
  9. Weary Eyed Blues (free) 04:49
  10. Minor Drag 03:23
  11. Muddy Water 04:00
  12. Garbage Man 03:02

Todd Burdick - Tuba
Kiowa Wells - Guitar / Vocals
Erika Lewis - Vocals
Barnabus Jones - Trombone
Robin Rapuzzi - Washboard
Shaye Cohn - Cornet

Album art by Shaye Cohn
Recorded by Ian Turner.

Six Feet Down

Released February 14, 2010

  1. He Likes It Slow 03:06
  2. At The Jazz Band Ball 04:02
  3. Kitchen Man 03:57
  4. Jelly Bean Blues 03:31
  5. Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jellyroll (free) 03:22
  6. Do Your Duty 03:46
  7. Lonesome Road 03:28
  8. Weeping Willows Blues 04:26
  9. Vine Street Blues (free) 03:43
  10. Peace In The Valley 04:04
  11. Six Feet Down 03:24
  12. You Can Have My Husband 03:48
  13. Turtle Blues 05:07

Erika Lewis - Vocals
Todd Burdick - Tuba
Kiowa Wells- Guitar
Shaye Cohn - Trumpet
Barnabus Jones - Trombone
Alynda Lee - Banjo
Robin Rapuzzi - Washboard

Album art by Shaye Cohn
Recorded by Earl Scioneaux

Tubaskinny

Released May 13, 2009

  1. Careless Love 04:25
  2. You Let Me Down 05:18
  3. After You've Gone 05:31
  4. Chloe: Song Of The Swamp 04:35
  5. Slowpoke (free) 04:35
  6. Billie's Blues 03:19
  7. Avalon 03:36
  8. Rock Me 04:28
  9. Sugar In My Bowl 04:23
  10. Broken Hearted Blues 04:15
  11. Love Me Or Leave Me 04:28
  12. Gotta Give Me Some 02:57
  13. Good Ol' Wagon 04:58
  14. If You Don't I Know I Will 06:00
  15. Tight Like This 04:28

Erika Lewis - Vocals
Lulu - Violin
Todd Burdick - Tuba
Kiowa Wells - Guitar
Shaye Cohn - Trumpet
Barnabus Jones - Trombone

Art by Anna Powell